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J. H. ALEXANDER.

Billiard Chalk Holder.

No. 238,629. Patented March 8,1881.

FIE-I- FIB-Z- NPEYERS PHOTO-LITHQGRAPHER WASH nuTON D C open front of the holder, as seen at Figs. 1

UNrrED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. ALEXANDER, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO THOMAS W. MEACHEM.

BlL LlARD-CHALK HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 238,629, dated March 8, 1881,

Application filed February 7, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAivrns H. ALEXANDER, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Chalk Holders, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improved device for holding billiard-chalk and it consists, essentially, ofa holder of suitable form constructed of thin metal and provided upon three of its sides with flanges, the entire device being struck up from one piece of metal. The upper side of the holder is provided with an eye, to which a chain or cord may be attached to suspend the holder in a convenient position for use about billiard and pool tables.

For a more specific description of my invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts.

Figure is a front view of the holder; Fig. 2, a side view; Fig. 3, a vertical section Fig. 4, a perspective view of the holder,- and Fig. 5 an inverted view.

The letter a represents a plate of thin metal, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and is provided upon three of its sides with the flanges I) b b. The edges 0 c of the flanges adjacent to the and 3, are bent in slightly, so as to cut or crease the sides of the chalk as it is forced into the open front of the holder. The plate a and flanges b b b are struck up from one piece of metal, and a small eye, 61, projecting from the upper side of the plate, is provided, for the at tachment of a chain or other suitable flexible device, by means of which the holder can be suspended and secured in convenient proximity to a billiard-table.

The device is designed for keeping billiardchalk in a convenient and conspicuous position for use at billiard and pool tables, and at the same time obviating the inconvenient chalk-holders which are usually placed under the rail of the table, and the frequent marring of the rail of the table and cushions by the carelessness of players in the use of the detached chalk.

The entire device is simple compaot, and Well adapted to the purpose intended.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The chalk-holder consisting of the plate at. having flanges b b b on three sides thereof, all struck up from one piece of metal, substantially as described.

2. The chalk-holder composed of the plate a, having flanges b b b, with inward-turned edges a, substantially as described. and shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 2d day of February, 1881.

JAMES H. ALEXANDER. [L 8.]

Witnesses CHARLES W. ALEXANDER, O. BENDIXoN. 

